Description
This Honey Barbeque Chicken Meatballs recipe offers a delicious combination of tender ground chicken meatballs coated in a sweet and tangy homemade barbecue sauce made with honey, tomato sauce, and a blend of spices. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or party appetizer, these meatballs are savory, juicy, and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
Honey Barbeque Sauce
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Meatball Mixture: In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, green onions, beaten eggs, parsley, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Mix everything together thoroughly until evenly combined to form the meatball mixture.
- Form the Meatballs: Shape the mixture into small, evenly sized meatballs, roughly about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. Place them onto a plate or tray, ready for cooking.
- Cook the Meatballs: Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a bit of oil. Add the meatballs in batches, cooking and turning occasionally so they brown evenly on all sides and cook through, about 10-12 minutes total, until internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- Make the Sauce: While the meatballs cook, in a separate saucepan combine the tomato sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir the sauce over medium heat until it begins to simmer and flavors meld, about 5 minutes.
- Toss Meatballs in Sauce: Once meatballs are fully cooked, transfer them to the saucepan with the honey barbeque sauce. Gently stir to coat each meatball thoroughly with the sauce and simmer together for another 2-3 minutes to let the flavors combine.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve the honey barbeque chicken meatballs hot as a main course or appetizer. Garnish with additional sliced green onions or parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can bake the meatballs at 375°F for 20 minutes as an alternative to skillet cooking for less hands-on time.
- Use gluten-free breadcrumbs if you need to make this recipe gluten free.
- Leftover meatballs store well in an airtight container and can be reheated in the microwave or oven.
- Adjust honey quantity in the sauce to your preferred level of sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
